Census for Ireland for the Year 1911 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1911
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- IRL1911_PHC-P-H
Occupation code (IE1911A_OCC)
Data file: IRL1911_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
537
End:
539
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">Rank, profession, or occupation</span><div class="i1">State the particular rank, profession, trade, or other employment of each person. Children or young persons attending a school, or receiving regular instruction at home, should be returned as Scholars. No entry should be made in the case of wives, daughters, or other female relatives solely engaged in domestic duties at home.<br />Before filling this column you are requested to read the instructions on the other side. <br />Rank, profession, or occupation ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Post office -- telegraphists, telephone operators |
| 002 | Other post office officers and clerks |
| 003 | Postmen |
| 004 | Post office messengers, etc. |
| 006 | Other civil service officers and clerks |
| 008 | Senior offials and others in east india service |
| 010 | Prison service messengers, etc. |
| 011 | Police |
| 012 | Poor law service |
| 013 | Municipal, parish, and other local or county officers |
| 014 | Municipal, parish, and local or county sheriffs and clerks |
| 019 | Army officers (retired) |
| 020 | Soldiers and non-commissioned officers |
| 024 | Men of the navy (inc coastguards) |
| 027 | Men of the marines |
| 028 | Clergyman of the established church (Church of England in England and Wales, Church of Scotland in Scotland) |
| 029 | Roman catholic priest |
| 033 | Minister, priest, of other religious bodies |
| 034 | Itinerant preacher, scripture reader, mission worker |
| 036 | Nun, sister of charity |
| 037 | Church, chapel, cemetery -- officer, etc. |
| 038 | Barrister, advocate |
| 039 | Solicitor |
| 040 | Law clerk |
| 042 | Physician, sugeon, registered practitioner, including poor law hospitals doctors, etc. |
| 043 | Dentists and dentists assistants |
| 044 | Veterinary surgeons |
| 045 | Midwives |
| 046 | Nurses (medical not domestic) including poor law nurses |
| 047 | Hospital sick nurses |
| 050 | Hospital workers general -- default |
| 052 | Schoolmasters and teachers -- default |
| 053 | University teachers |
| 054 | School service (pupil teachers) |
| 055 | Others connected with education -- school service general, attendants, clerks, etc. |
| 056 | Authors editors journalists and creative advertising workers |
| 057 | Reporters and shorthand writers |
| 060 | Others scientific |
| 064 | Mining engineers |
| 066 | Land, house, ship -- surveyor |
| 070 | Painters (artists) |
| 072 | Architects |
| 073 | Engravers (artists) and lithographic artists |
| 075 | Photographers |
| 076 | Musician, music master, singer (not teachers) |
| 077 | Actors |
| 079 | Art, music, theatre, cinema -- service, etc. |
| 080 | Performers showmen exhibition service |
| 081 | Billiards cricket and other games service |
| 082 | Domestic indoor servants in hotels, lodging houses and eating houses |
| 083 | Other domestic indoor servants -- governesses |
| 084 | Other domestic indoor servants -- undefined |
| 085 | Domestic -- coachman |
| 086 | Domestic -- motor car driver, motor car attendant |
| 087 | Domestic gardener |
| 088 | Gamekeeper |
| 090 | Other college, club -- service |
| 091 | Prison officers (reformatory school) |
| 093 | Hospital, institution (not poor law), and benevolent society -- service (not sick nurses, medical men, or schoolmasters) |
| 094 | Park, lodge, gate, etc. -- keeper (not government) |
| 097 | Caretaker, office keepers (not government) -- school cleaners,caretakers |
| 098 | Cooks (not domestic) |
| 101 | Cooks (domestic: non-resident) |
| 102 | Day girls, day servants (other indoor) |
| 104 | Charwomen |
| 105 | Laundry worker: washer, ironer, mangler, etc. (Not domestic) |
| 106 | Bath and wash-house service |
| 107 | Governesses (domestic) (non-resident) |
| 108 | Servants -- undefined (non-resident) |
| 109 | Others in service |
| 110 | Window cleaners |
| 111 | Merchant -- commodity undefined |
| 112 | Brokers, factors, commercial agents (not -- mine, quarry, insurance) |
| 113 | Salesmen and buyers (not otherwise described) |
| 114 | Commercial travellers and manufacturers' agents |
| 115 | Accountants |
| 116 | Auctioneers appraisers valuers house agents |
| 117 | Surveyors (house agents) |
| 118 | Officers of commercial and others companies |
| 119 | Commercial or business clerks |
| 120 | Bankers |
| 121 | Bank service, bank officials and clerks |
| 123 | Insurance officials clerks |
| 124 | Insurance agents |
| 125 | Railway official -- inspectors, supervisors, clerk |
| 126 | Railway ticket-examiner, collector, checker |
| 127 | Railway engine -- driver stoker cleaner |
| 128 | Railway guard |
| 129 | Signalman |
| 130 | Pointsman, level crossing man, gatekeepers |
| 131 | Platelayer, ganger, packer |
| 132 | Railway labourer (not railway contractor's labourer) |
| 133 | Railway porter |
| 134 | Other railway servants |
| 135 | Livery stable keepers, cab and bus owners |
| 136 | Horse proprietor, breeder, dealer |
| 137 | Motor garage -- proprietor, worker |
| 138 | Coachman (not domestic): cabman |
| 139 | Horsekeeper, groom, stableman (not domestic) |
| 140 | Motor car driver |
| 141 | Carmen carriers carters and draymen |
| 143 | Water carriers |
| 144 | Motor van, etc. drivers |
| 145 | Van, etc.-- guard, boy |
| 150 | Omnibus conductors |
| 152 | Tramway service drivers |
| 153 | Tramway service conductors |
| 157 | Merchant service; seaman -- navigating department |
| 158 | Merchant service; seaman -- engineering department |
| 159 | Merchant service: seaman -- cooks, stewards, and others (subsidiary service) |
| 160 | Boatmen on seas (seamen general) |
| 161 | Pilots of ships |
| 162 | Bargemen lightermen watermen (and canal workers generally) |
| 166 | Stevedores, wharf and dock labourers |
| 168 | Warehousemen (not manchester goods) |
| 170 | Coalheaver; coal -- porter, labourer |
| 171 | Messenger, porter, watchman (not railway or government) |
| 172 | Telegraph, telephone -- service (not government) |
| 173 | Farmer, grazier |
| 175 | Farmer's, grazier's -- son, daughter, or other relative assisting in the work of the farm |
| 177 | Farm -- bailiffs stewards foremen |
| 178 | Shepherd |
| 179 | Agricultural labourer, farm servant -- distinguished as in charge of cattle |
| 180 | Agricultural labourer, farm servant -- distinguished as in charge of horses |
| 181 | Agricultural labourer, farm servant -- not otherwise distinguished |
| 182 | Woodman |
| 183 | Nurseryman, seedsman, florist |
| 184 | Market gardener (including labourer) |
| 185 | Other gardener (not domestic) |
| 194 | Fishermen |
| 196 | Coal miners - hewers, workers at the coal face |
| 198 | Coal miners -- others below ground and undefined |
| 200 | Coal miners above ground |
| 204 | Coke burners |
| 207 | Iron -- miner, quarrier |
| 211 | Miners in other or undefined minerals |
| 224 | Stone quarriers |
| 226 | Stone cutters dressers |
| 229 | Lime burners |
| 230 | Sand flint clay gravel chalk workers |
| 235 | Coal merchants and dealers |
| 241 | Pig iron manufacture (blast furnace) |
| 244 | Steel -- manufacture, smelting, founding |
| 246 | Tinplate manufacture |
| 253 | Patternmakers (engine and machine making (undefined -- not textile) |
| 257 | Patternmakers (undefined) |
| 258 | Millwright |
| 259 | Ironfounder -- moulders, core makers, fetter, cupola, overn-man, foundry labourer, other and undefined |
| 262 | Blacksmiths |
| 263 | Fitters, turners (engine and machine) |
| 265 | Railway -- signal switch turntable fitters |
| 266 | Fitters, turners (engine and machine) labourers |
| 267 | Brass finishers |
| 268 | Coppersmiths (various) |
| 272 | Metal machinists (domestic machinery making) |
| 275 | Boiler makers |
| 277 | Other workers in textile machinery fittings |
| 279 | Domestic machinery makers |
| 283 | Technicians (unspecified) |
| 284 | Electrical cable makers |
| 285 | Electrical lamp makers |
| 286 | Other electrical apparatus makers |
| 287 | Electricians (undefined) |
| 290 | Toolmakers |
| 292 | File makers |
| 294 | Cutlery and scissor makers |
| 301 | Gunsmiths |
| 306 | Bolt nut rivet and screw manufacture |
| 308 | Gas stove makers |
| 313 | Wire makers workers weavers |
| 318 | Silver-smiths, buffers, burnishers, finishers |
| 321 | Tinplate goods manufacture |
| 326 | Brass, bronze goods workers |
| 331 | Other iron goods makers |
| 334 | Iron workers (undefined) |
| 336 | Tin workers |
| 343 | Whitesmiths |
| 345 | Ship boat platers rivetters |
| 348 | Shipwrights -- wood ships |
| 360 | Railway -- coach, wagon maker |
| 362 | Bicycle makers, bicycle repairers |
| 363 | Motor car chassis maker: motor car mechanic |
| 365 | Coach, carriage -- maker |
| 366 | Wheelwright |
| 369 | Ironmonger; hardware -- dealer, merchant |
| 372 | Dealers in electrical apparatus |
| 374 | Bicycle dealers |
| 382 | Gold and silversmiths jewellers (not dealers) |
| 386 | Watch and clock makers |
| 392 | Surgical instrument and apparatus makers |
| 393 | Piano organ makers |
| 397 | Apparatus for other games makers |
| 399 | Musical instrument dealers |
| 400 | Toy dealers |
| 405 | Builders |
| 407 | Builders' labourer |
| 409 | Carpenter, joiner |
| 412 | Bricklayer |
| 413 | Bricklayer's labourer |
| 414 | Mason |
| 415 | Mason's labourer |
| 416 | Slaters and tilers |
| 417 | Plasterer |
| 421 | Painters, distemperers and decorators |
| 425 | Plumber, pipe fitter |
| 426 | Gasfitter |
| 432 | Railway labourers navvies (contractors labourers) default |
| 433 | Well, mine -- sinker, borer |
| 435 | Paviors |
| 436 | Road labourers |
| 438 | Furniture and fittings -- others |
| 439 | French polisher |
| 440 | Upholsterer |
| 447 | Willow cane and rush workers |
| 450 | Dealer in works of art |
| 451 | Furniture brokers dealers |
| 452 | House and shop fittings dealers |
| 453 | Sawyer; wood cutting machinist |
| 455 | Wood turner |
| 456 | Wooden box, packing case -- maker |
| 457 | Cooper; hoop -- maker, bender |
| 458 | Cork, bark -- cutter, worker |
| 461 | Other workers in wood |
| 464 | Brick, plain tile, terra-cotta -- maker |
| 465 | Plaster, cement -- manufacture |
| 467 | Earthenware, china, porcelain -- manufacture |
| 468 | Sheet, plate -- glass manufacture |
| 469 | Glass bottle manufacture |
| 470 | Other workers in glass manufacture |
| 473 | Earthenware, china, glass -- dealer |
| 474 | Dye and paint manufacture |
| 478 | Lucifer match manufacture |
| 480 | Manufacturing chemist |
| 482 | Chemists druggists |
| 484 | Oil millers oil cake makers |
| 487 | Soap boilers and makers |
| 489 | India rubber and gutta percha makers |
| 490 | Waterproof goods makers |
| 505 | Skinners furriers |
| 506 | Tanners fellmongers |
| 507 | Curriers |
| 508 | Leather goods manufacture (belts, etc.) |
| 509 | Parchment, vellum -- maker |
| 510 | Saddle harness and whip makers |
| 512 | Brush and broom makers |
| 514 | Quill and feathers dressers |
| 519 | Paper manufacture |
| 520 | Paper stainer |
| 522 | Card, stationery makers |
| 524 | Envelope manufacture |
| 525 | Paper bag makers |
| 526 | Cardboard box maker |
| 529 | Stationers (all assumed retail/law stationers) |
| 531 | Hand compositors (default) |
| 532 | Machine compositors |
| 533 | Printing machine minders |
| 536 | Printers so described |
| 537 | Others in printing |
| 539 | Lithographers |
| 542 | Bookbinders |
| 543 | Publishers, booksellers and librarians (except public librarians) |
| 547 | Newspaper agents |
| 548 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture card blowing room processes |
| 549 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture spinning processes |
| 550 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture winding warping processes |
| 551 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture weaving processes |
| 555 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture undefined |
| 557 | Woollen cloth manufacture sorting |
| 558 | Woollen cloth manufacture carding combing |
| 559 | Wool spinners wool piecers |
| 560 | Worsted and stuff manufacture spinners piecers |
| 561 | Wool winders wool warpers wool weavers |
| 574 | Silk workers -- spinners |
| 576 | Silk workers -- weaving processes |
| 580 | Flax linen and damask manufacture (various) |
| 584 | Rope, twine, cord -- makers |
| 586 | Net manufacture (various) |
| 592 | Hosiery manufacture |
| 593 | Lace manufacture |
| 596 | Carpet rug manufacture (various) |
| 598 | Tape manufacture (various) |
| 602 | Embroiderers |
| 606 | Weavers (undefined) |
| 607 | Other workers sundry fabrics undefined |
| 608 | Factory hands (textile) undefined (various) |
| 613 | Undefined textile bleachers |
| 616 | Cotton and calico printers |
| 622 | Undefined textile dyers |
| 628 | Drapers linen drapers mercers |
| 638 | Cotton and calico dealers |
| 646 | Straw hat manufacture |
| 647 | Felt hat manufacture wollen bonnet manufacture |
| 648 | Cloth hat cap manufacture |
| 650 | Milliners (not retail -- workshop/factory) |
| 653 | Tailors (not merchants) - default |
| 654 | Others clothing manufacturers |
| 655 | Clothiers and outfitters (i.e. dealers and merchants) |
| 657 | Dressmakers |
| 658 | Stay and corset makers |
| 659 | Shirtmakers and seamstresses |
| 662 | Hosiers haberdashers |
| 663 | Shoe and boot makers (and repairers) |
| 666 | Footwear dealers |
| 667 | Artificial flower makers |
| 668 | Hairdressers |
| 669 | Umbrella parasol and stick makers |
| 677 | Cowkeepers, milksellers |
| 678 | Provision curers |
| 680 | Provision dealers |
| 681 | Slaughterer |
| 682 | Butchers and meat salesmen |
| 683 | Fish curers |
| 685 | Fishmongers |
| 686 | Corn millers |
| 687 | Corn flour and seed merchants dealers |
| 689 | Hay straw and chaff dealers |
| 690 | Biscuit cake bread makers |
| 691 | Bakers (dealers) |
| 692 | Biscuit cake dealers (confectionists) |
| 693 | Sugar refiners |
| 694 | Jam preserve sweet makers |
| 695 | Chocolate cocoa makers |
| 697 | Grocers tea dealers |
| 698 | Greengrocers fruiterers potato dealers |
| 699 | Ginger beer mineral water manufacture others |
| 706 | Tobacco manufacture |
| 707 | Tobacconists |
| 708 | Maltsters |
| 709 | Brewers |
| 711 | Coffee and eating-house keepers |
| 712 | Lodging and boarding-house keepers |
| 713 | Innkeepers, hotel keepers and publicans |
| 715 | Beer bottlers |
| 716 | Cellarmen |
| 717 | Barmen (not in service) |
| 719 | Hotel waiters |
| 720 | Hotel porters boots knifemen platemen plate cleaners polishers (non-resident) |
| 721 | Other hotel servants |
| 722 | Wine and spirit merchants |
| 723 | Gas works service |
| 724 | Waterworks service |
| 726 | Electricity generation distribution |
| 728 | Scavenging, street cleaners, crossing sweepers, dustmen |
| 731 | Billstickers |
| 733 | Cattle sheep etc salesmen |
| 734 | Drovers |
| 743 | Chimney sweepers |
| 744 | Rag dealers |
| 745 | Organ grinders |
| 750 | Other workers in sundry industries |
| 751 | Dealers in sundry materials |
| 758 | General shopkeepers dealers |
| 759 | Pawnbrokers |
| 760 | Hawkers hucksters costers |
| 761 | Manufacturers, managers, superintendents, foremen (unspecified) |
| 763 | News boys vendors |
| 764 | Corporation borough council labourers (undefined) |
| 765 | General labourers |
| 766 | Engine drivers, stokers, firemen (not railway, marine, or agricultural) |
| 768 | Artisans mechanics |
| 769 | Apprentices |
| 770 | Factory labourers (undefined) |
| 771 | Machinists machine workers undefined |
| 772 | Retired (not army or navy) |
| 773 | Army pensioners |
| 774 | Navy pensioners |
| 775 | Pensioners, superannuated |
| 776 | Receiving old age pension (occupation or former occupation not stated) |
| 778 | Private means |
| 781 | Medical students |
| 785 | Other students |
| 787 | Scholars etc |
| 788 | Wives and others engaged in (own) household duties |
| 789 | Wives assisting generally in their husbands occupations |
| 790 | Widows (of no specified occupation) |
| 791 | Children relatives visitors at home |
| 794 | No specified occupation -- receiving income, support |
| 796 | Prisoners, reform school inmates, etc. |
| 797 | No specified occupation -- vagrants, unemployed |
| 999 | No occupation reported (unknown or NIU) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's occupation classified by ICEM.
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Ireland 1911: All persons
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